National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-28
USENI ENTS.
ALBAraH,s eRAYp opEnA HOUSE.

ALBAUGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The Washington Opera Company last night
cclirsed all its previous performances by
very smooth presentation of the Bohemian
Girl" The Old airs were received with p)Si
tive enthusiasm by warmly sympathetic au.
diencc. The Airline of Miss Fri.ch was
magnetic work; her fr.sh voice was at It's best,
in spite OF q serious indispos!lion from which
she wns suffering Her rendition of II Dr1lmt
that Dwelt in Marble Halls was encored in
IA very decided manner. Miss Leighton rs the
Gypsy Queen did, without doubt, the most cx-
iinn with lbe, company, the charming
tically given, and the >, encore was
Campbell did well in the very heavy part Of
Thaddeus. His "Remembcr Me- and Fair
Land of Poland were encored. but otherwise
his vocalizaticn, especially in the upper regis,
thorough. Broderick, Gs Count Arnheim, was
as palnstaking and successful as ever. "rne
Heart Bowed Down" was his best effort ana
the laundering encore, Il received came from
Deyilshoof was, like all his paris, conscien-
ously funny and true to the character cred
table in every particular. Chorus and COS
umes were goo6, ana the tninutia which make
a performance complete were all in place.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
FitZ Gerald's Opera company has added ono
mOie success to The mauy IL has achievei
l.ast lleht they gave Audrau's Mascot TO u
Nti! Goou uoust. FROM lHe uprising Ot tnS
curtain TO the falling thereof tho laughter ana
applause WAS almost continuous. The lines
were strictly adhered ~, and tGere WAS an en-
lire absence OF all hOISep!ay aul local 'ghgS 4"
IL was genuine comedy OF the brightest kinl,
ana the audience was in thorough sympathy
with the company. Miss Verona Jar6eau was
the Betuna: she received n warm welcome On
her first entry, and The applluse that crested
her At all times must have convinced her thIt
'he was ''in the house OF he; friends" Every
'ong IN the opera was CncOrcd, and the per.
fOrmance was considerably extended thercby
Miss Lanes Fiametta was all that
coulo be dosired-bIight and pleasing. John
howson's Lorenzo was rs fiuny NJ funny
could be; he kept the audience Ia such II COZ
dilion that look, a wink would SCI them in a
roar. Pippo by pruetio aud focco by Green's
felner uhe oTIginaO vera In tho best form.
bOih were In good voice. and both were an
prociated, Prince Frederick by Fred Urban
wns all the part called for. and Harry Stand sh
took care of the doctor. The chorns was
work, much to the credit of Max HirSchfe!d
The director. The page chorus received u
heavy encore. "The Mascot' as given by this
this country.
KERSAN's SUMMER TIIEATER.
A big house welcomed Gu excellent series of
attractions last night. Grieyes and Talbot,
Lille May Hail, and the great and only Ssna-
Tor Charley Banks. in their several spstilltlca
were very good. The Ban Francisco Quartette
did some eXtraordinary work ia the way OF
mimicry, while Lucille (irieyes aud A. E. Bur
ton received due need of applause for tDe.r
very tine efforts. The performance concluded
with roaring burlesquc, "Pin-A-i a." "half-
soled and heelcd by john $. Grieyes" II Is ~
funny rs the most humorously inclined could
desire. Summer garden concert after the show.